This book comprehensively covers the science and policy issues relevant to one of the major public health disasters of modern times. It pulls together the aetiology and burden of the myriad of tobacco-related diseases with the successes and failures of tobacco control policies. …
"Provides basic consumer health information for teens on drug use, abuse, and addiction, along with facts about related health concerns, treatment, and recovery. Includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading"--Provided by publisher
Whether you drink it or not, alcohol is likely a potent part of your life: our culture is saturated in it. Ask any woman you know to tell you a drinking story, and she'll come up with one--in fact, she may even come up with five. With friends and with coworkers, at date night an…
"Counselling and Spiritual Accompaniment presents the key spiritually-focused writings of Brian Thorne, one of the most influential thinkers on the convergence of spirituality with counselling, along with new material reflecting his recent work in spiritual accompaniment. Reflec…
Author David Sheff offers a new paradigm for dealing with addiction based on cutting-edge research and stories of his own and other families' struggles with--and triumphs over--drug abuse. "Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnes…
Taking a translational approach to the development of effective pharmacological treatments for nicotine and tobacco addiction, this book brings together experts in neuroscience, behavioral pharmacology, clinical psychopharmacology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and science po…
Preface, by Tony P. Gearoge BASIC SCIENCE Pharmacological Effects of Nicotine and Nicotinic Receptor Subtype Pharmacological Profiles; Ronald J. Lukas Cellular and Synaptic Effects of Nicotine; Daniel S. McGehee, Michael Iacoviello, and Robert Mitchum Animal Models of Nicotine A…
This exciting new book addresses the important issue of how to provide integrated mental health and substance misuse treatment of individuals with these co-occurring disorders. Combining both theory and practice, by the use of illustrative clinical case material, it provides a s…
Humans are biologically programmed to seek out pleasurable experiences. These experiences are processed in the mesolimbic system, also referred to as the "reward center" of the brain, where a number of chemical messengers work in concert to provide a net release of dopamine in t…
"This book analyzes heroin users and the drug subculture on the Shetland Islands, an area known for its geographical remoteness, rural character and relative wealth. It fills the scientific gap created by the conventional research in heroin research, which is usually conducted i…
This deeply informative compendium distills the work done from 2002 to late 2005 and concludes with recommendations for developing research activities that will inform DSM-V and future editions of the manual. As such, it will prove invaluable for clinicians and researchers every…
Smoking accounts for one out of every ten deaths worldwide, and this year will claim more than 5.5 million lives. There are an estimated 650 million smokers alive today - 10% of the world population - and that number is climbing, not shrinking. This helpful little book can be pa…
"A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap our brains. When we find ourselves wanting something strong enough, we'll do ju…